Travel
100% rise in Indian tourist arrivals in Maldives in first six months of 2019
The rise is attributed to political stability since end 2018. But China is still the number one contributor despite a fall in its political fortunes in the country.
Indians are contributing the most to revival of Lankan tourism after Easter Sunday blasts
Lankan tourism is expecting more Indian visitors, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Sri Lanka in June, the launch of budget promotional packages and Air India restarting its third daily flight to Colombo from the second week of July.
Sri Lanka plans US$50mn cable car project in Nuwara Eliya
July 4 (Economy Next) - Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers had given initial clearance for a cable car project in hill country town of Nuwara Eliya targeting local and foreign tourists, the state information office said. A 50 million US dollar project has been proposed by a firm called Outdoor Engineering Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and its partner Doppelmayr Cable Car,...
Hard road ahead for Lankan tourism after blasts, riots and political unrest
The tourism industry does not share the government's optimism about an early recovery, given the paucity of funds and also continuing political unrest.
Mindful Travels- individually becoming mindful, collectively making a difference
June 18 (newsin.asia) - For the past 6 months they have been traveling around the island finding ways to learn, contribute and to be mindful, and they are putting it on an app so that when you travel you can find ways to learn, contribute and be mindful. Mindful Pvt (Ltd) is a tech startup based in Colombo, building a...
Air India software shutdown effect; 137 flights to be delayed on Sunday
April 28 (PTI) - The five-hour shutdown of Air India's check-in software, which occurred Saturday morning, is still causing its ripple effect as the airline said 137 flights will be running with a delay on Sunday. The average duration of delay -- on these 137 flights of Sunday -- would be of 197 minutes, the airline's spokesperson said. Thousands of...
Tourists flee Sri Lanka but seasoned travelers say island nation will bounce back
"But Sri Lanka will bounce back -- they have gone through terrible times before, said Australian tourist Manique Corteling.
Sri Lanka’s national air carrier to increase flights to Tokyo
Colombo, March 28 (newsin.asia) - Sri Lanka's national air carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, on Wednesday said it was increasing its number of flights to Tokyo's Narita International Airport to five per week, following Sri Lanka's growing popularity among Japanese travelers. A statement from the airline said that Sri Lankan Airlines is the only airline to operate non-stop from Tokyo to...
British Airways flight takes off for Germany, lands 1200km away in UK
March 27 (India Today) - Imagine taking a flight to a destination but finding out you have landed in an entirely different place you had intended to go! What would your first reaction be like in such a bizarre situation? You would probably end up freaking out; but then again, such a situation seems implausible. Or is it? Recently, passengers...
Dining at Doner & Durum Colombo
Colombo, March 19 (@serial.eaters #Instagram) - You guys asked us for a proper review of Doner & Durum, so we went by again! We had to wait a bit for a table (approximately 15mins) since it was a weekend night and all, & the place is quite small, but in my opinion, it was worth it! They don’t have much...
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